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R&R expands into cake category
12 March 2010
R&R Ice Cream is taking its expertise into the patisserie business.
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Nampak invest in Irish dairy
12 March 2010
Leading plastic milk bottle manufacturer, Nampak Plastics, has entered into a long-term partnership with Dale Farm, Northern Ireland’s largest dairy processing business, to develop Ireland’s biggest dairy bottle in-plant.
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Martek extends agreement with Danone
12 March 2010
Martek Biosciences Corporation has announced that it has extended its multi-year sole-source licence and supply agreement with Danone, a leading worldwide producer of infant nutrition products.
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British dairy farmers to benefit from EU Dairy Fund
5 March 2010
More than £26 million (€28.8m) from the EU Dairy Fund will soon be distributed to British dairy farmers.
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Humana goes GM-free in schools
5 March 2010
The third largest milk processor in Germany, Humana Milchunion, is aiming to ensure that all milk delivered to German schools will be guaranteed GM-free by the end of this year.
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Sales of Milram double in a year
5 March 2010
Milram, the market label for Germany’s largest dairy Nordmilch, has seen sales of its pre-packed self-service chesses double between 2008 and 2009.
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High sales of FrieslandCampina products in Holland
5 March 2010
Products from FrieslandCampina have established themselves as the most-sold single brand in Dutch retail outlets with a turnover of €408 million (£368m).
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Van der Heyden hits back at Open Country Cheese
25 February 2010
The chairman of New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra has hit out at comments made by rival Open Country Cheese.
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Milk Link’s strengths highlighted in DairyCo report
25 February 2010
DairyCo has published its first Company Strategy and Performance Report which looks in detail at the seven largest milk buyers in Britain.
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Ben & Jerry’s goes 100% Fairtrade
25 February 2010
A commitment to go fully Fairtrade has been made by ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s.
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CCMMP scraps processed cheese standards
18 February 2010
A recommendation to scrap Codex Processed Cheese standards has been given the go ahead by the Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products (CCMMP).
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Yakult moves into US market
18 February 2010
Yakult Honsha has announced that it will commence manufacturing of its probiotic dairy bottles in the US for the first time in 2012.
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SalzburgerLand gains more GM-free producers
18 February 2010
Austria’s fifth-largest dairy SalzburgerLand has announced that all of its milk suppliers have now been certified as producers of GM-free milk.
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Agrana enters Egyptian market
18 February 2010
The Austrian sugar and fruit processor Agrana is planning to build a milk processing plant in Egypt.
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India’s branded milk market is given a new lease of ‘Life’
12 February 2010
A new branded milk product is being launched in India by Reliance Dairy Foods, a subsidiary of Reliance Retail.
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Make a date with NutraFormulate
12 February 2010
Food development technologists working in the health foods, functional foods and supplements market are invited to NutraFormulate, a new UK event featuring the latest developments in raw materials, ingredients and formulation services.
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DSM expands R&D facilities in North America
12 February 2010
DSM has announced plans to expand its research and development facilities in North America.
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Fonterra looks to invest in China
12 February 2010
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra is in negotiations to lease two new farms in China.
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EDA shows support for dairy processors
12 February 2010
Imbalances in the dairy supply chain will not be solved by intermediaries and standardised contracts, according to the European Dairy Association (EDA).
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Wimm-Bill-Dann suffers fall in shares
12 February 2010
Russian dairy group Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods suffered a fall in shares after issuing a trading update which stated that milk shortages in the last quarter of 2009 would hit its full-year earnings.
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Nampak shows its bottle

Packaging manufacturer Nampak has hit 10 per cent recycled content with its milk bottles. Alec Peachey speaks to Eric Collins of Nampak Plastics
Hygienic side entry mixing solution

Utilising the latest in gear-drive technology, Chemineer’s new Side Entry Agitator achieves high mixing efficiency in food, beverage, brewery and dairy product manufacturing.